Area 3.877 km² | Phone +1 508-653-9641 | |
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Management Department of Conservation and Recreation Similar Ashland State Park, Hopkinton State Park, Cochituate State Park, Upton State Forest, Whitehall State Park | ||
Callahan state park in framingham ma mountain biking
Callahan State Park is a public, day-use recreation area in Massachusetts covering 958 acres (388 ha) mostly in Framingham and Marlborough with a small section in the adjoining town of Southborough. The state park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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HistoryEdit
The park opened with 435 acres in 1970. It was officially named in honor of local newspaperman Raymond J. Callahan by an act of the Massachusetts legislature in 1971.
Flora and faunaEdit
The park is home to a wide variety of trees both coniferous and deciduous. Wildlife include snapping turtles, spotted turtles, red bellied turtles, white tail deer, water snakes, tree frogs, most New England frog and toad varieties, minks, fisher cat, red fox, coyote, largemouth bass at Eagle Pond, various common trout, pumpkin seeds and blue gills, herons, egrets, bobolinks, goldfinches, orioles, red tail hawks, mocking birds, sparrows, swifts, swallows, grackles, cow birds, cat birds, barred owl, other various birds of prey, robins, cardinals, and blue jays. Deer flies, ticks, and mosquitoes are common. Garter snakes can be seen basking on dirt paths in spring and summer.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
The park's 7 miles (11 km) of trails are used for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding. Parking areas are situated on Millwood Street, Edmands Road, and Broadmeadow Road.